Tonight, Moses Itauma has the chance to collect his first world heavyweight title, as he faces Filip Hrgovic in a fascinating main event.
At London’s O2 Arena, Itauma puts his unbeaten record on the line as he aims to pick up the IBF belt, which was recently vacated by Oleksandr Usyk. If the 21-year-old wins, he will become the second-youngest world heavyweight champion ever, after the legendary Mike Tyson.
Itauma isn’t the only one fighting for a full world title for the first time, though. The summit of Hrgovic’s career until now was a 2024 clash with Daniel Dubois, with the interim IBF belt on the line, and the Briton handed the Croat his only professional loss.
Since then, 34-year-old Hrgovic has gone 3-0, with all of those wins coming against British names. Can he add Itauma to the list? Or will the young sensation fulfil his world-title prophecy?
Follow live updates and results from Itauma vs Hrgovic and the undercard, below.
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Alex Pattle29 August 2026 18:14
What time do main-event ring walks begin this evening?
Itauma vs Hrgovic will take place at the O2 Arena in London.
The main card is due to begin at 6.30pm BST (10.30am PT / 12.30pm CT / 1.30pm ET), with main-event ring walks following at approximately 10pm BST (2pm PT / 4pm CT / 5pm ET).
Alex Pattle29 August 2026 18:07
Itauma vs Hrgovic LIVE: Welcome!
Tonight, Moses Itauma has the chance to collect his first world heavyweight title, as he faces Filip Hrgovic in a fascinating main event.
At London’s O2 Arena, Itauma puts his unbeaten record on the line as he aims to pick up the IBF belt, which was recently vacated by Oleksandr Usyk. If the 21-year-old wins, he will become the second-youngest world heavyweight champion ever, after the legendary Mike Tyson.
Itauma isn’t the only one fighting for a full world title for the first time, though. The summit of Hrgovic’s career until now was a 2024 clash with Daniel Dubois, with the interim IBF belt on the line, and the Briton handed the Croat his only professional loss.
Since then, 34-year-old Hrgovic has gone 3-0, with all of those wins coming against British names. Can he add Itauma to the list? Or will the young sensation fulfil his world-title prophecy?
Alex Pattle29 August 2026 18:00